The Center for Infectious Disease Imaging (CIDI) is a cooperative initiative between Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the NIH Clinical Center and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). CIDI was established in 2009 to perform basic science, translational, and clinical research on the imaging features of infectious disease, including CT, nuclear medicine, MRI, ultrasound, radiography, and optical modalities. These efforts comprise a new initiative at NIH to advance the knowledge of radiology-pathology-virology correlation with clinical translation in the study of infectious disease and emerging pathogens. CIDI offers opportunities for intramural NIH and extramural investigators to collaborate on infectious disease research using advanced imaging technologies.

Major CIDI Program components include:

Clinical research on emerging pathogens, epidemics, and pandemics for improving the role of radiology in diagnosis and treatment

Interdisciplinary training and education on molecular imaging applied to infectious disease research

Animal model research for investigating pathophysiology, innovative imaging techniques, and development of drugs and vaccines

Quantitative and computer-assisted-detection method development for assessing infectious disease severity and response to therapy

The Center for Infectious Disease Imaging also provides a forum for regular dialog between radiologic and infectious disease researchers for new research design, clinical consultation, and medical education. Research fellows, post-docs, students, and visiting scholars are invited to participate in CIDI. The Co-Directors for CIDI are Dr. David Bluemke and Dr. Cliff Lane, and the Deputy Director of CIDI is Dr. Daniel Mollura. Applications for post-doctorate and research positions may be submitted at Daniel.Mollura@nih.gov.

Graphic shows examples of research from CIDI, including four CT scans of individuals with novel H1N1 influenza during the 2009 pandemic, demonstrating ground glass opacities and consolidations representing active sites of disease.View Larger Graphic(100 KB)

Molecular Imaging of Infectious Diseases: Current Status and Future Challenges

September 21, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
The Center for Infectious Disease Imaging (CIDI/Clinical Center/NIH), the Integrated Research Facility (IRF/NIAID/NIH) and the Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research (Ci3R/ Johns Hopkins University) are co-organizing a one day symposium entitled "Molecular Imaging of Infectious Diseases: Current Status and Future Challenges", which will be held on September 21st, 2012, at the Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, MD.

This daylong symposium will showcase the latest developments in the field of Infectious Disease Imaging and will feature multiple speakers with cross disciplinary expertise from all around the country (agenda attached) with a focus on how imaging tools can be applied in the fields of Infection and Inflammation Imaging.

This symposium is FREE to attend. However space is limited so if you are planning on attending, please RSVP at: